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Where does “Hege” come from?

Hege (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Helga, from Old Norse Helga, from Old Norse Helgi, from Old Norse helgi, from Old Norse -i, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “Hege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianHelga—
2Old NorseHelga—
3Old NorseHelgiA male given name
4Old Norsehelgiholiness; security, immunity; weak masculine...
5Old Norse-i—
6Latin-ē—
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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